(Above) Aerial view (from 2009) of area at Marina City where a livery driver says he was threatened by a man with a knife.

By Steven Dahlman

22-May-18  A driver dropping off a passenger at Marina City says he was threatened by a fellow motorist with a knife.

According to Chicago police, the 49-year-old driver turned his Lincoln Continental into the private driveway next to Hotel Chicago at about 12:30 p.m. on May 2. After parking his car to let out his passenger and wait for him to retrieve his car, another car, a four-door Audi hatchback, came up next to him and its driver told him to pull the fuck up.

When he did not move his vehicle, the second driver got out of the Audi and pulled on the victims door. He went back to his car, got a knife, and told the victim, according to a police report, he would cut his head off of his body.

He then said, Im going to get a better weapon, and went into a nearby restaurant. The victim drove off and later called police.

The man who allegedly made the threats is described as Asian, 45 to 55 years old, about five-feet-seven-inches tall, 135 pounds, with medium-length hair and light complexion.

Police described the incident as road rage and say it was aggravated assault but suspended their investigation after the victim told them he did not want to pursue the matter.

Celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Chicago Sinfonietta as it presents its signature annual MLK Tribute Concert. Chicago Sinfonietta will perform Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Egmont Overture Op. 84, Adolphus Hailstork’s Epitaph for a Man Who Dreamed, Trevor Weston’s The People Could Fly, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s Petite Suite de Concert Op. 77, plus Sir Michael Tippett’s Five Negro Spirituals from A child of our time and James Lee III’s Come Unto Me. A continued spoken word performance of Dr. King’s most important speeches will be interlaced with the musical components of the program. 7:30 p.m., Symphony Center, 220 South Michigan Avenue. Tickets: $10-62. Map. More info.

Tuesday

City Club of Chicago presents Lou Raizin, president of Broadway in Chicago, on Arts, Culture, Politics, and Power. Raizin leads the five premier theater stages in the city, bringing an economic impact of more than $750 million annually to the City of Chicago and State of Illinois. He created and currently chairs the Board of LUMA8 (Light Up My Arts), an entity of which currently supports the Arts In The Dark Parade and the River Walk Lantern Festival. He is also Board Chair of Chicago Loop Alliance. 11:30 a.m. reception, 12:00 p.m. luncheon. Maggiano’s Banquets, 111 West Grand Avenue. Cost: $50. Map. More info.